Evaluate the changes in social structure in two Asian countries (excluding China, Japan and India).

The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of changes in social structure of two countries weighing up the strengths and limitations of these changes referring to both countries throughout. Changes may extend beyond the timeframe but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may refer to changing gender roles and movements for equality among genders including access to new careers and inheritance rights for women. The changing role of the family, urbanization, rural transformation and ethnic conflict may be discussed with respect to strengths and limitations. The rapid growth of the middle class changed the relationship between the majority and minority. Changes in cultural symbols, rules of behaviour, social organizations and value systems may be evaluated. Both strengths and limitations for two countries must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal number of each.